it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
automated teller machine; automatic teller machine; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
mental anguish; mental distress
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to get change back; to be more than enough
close; intimate; on good terms
in-home separation; quasi-divorce; marriage that has broken down but where the wife and husband still live together without getting a divorce
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
private affairs; personal matter
single word; a few words; brief comment
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
present (brought by a visitor); gift
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy